2024 TVC Wave 3 (New TVC Wave 35)

[Jeff]

Starting a new wave for Professor Huyang.  Not sure if this is really Wave 2 or 3 in 2024 but I guess we worry about that later...

Pre-order:
Pulse -> https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new/products/star-wars-the-vintage-collection-professor-huyang
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3PwEDoU
EE -> https://ee.toys/4WXDGH

Case of 8 -> https://ee.toys/5F4QBF
1x Huyang
1x TBD
1x TBD
1x TBD
2x TBD
2x TBD

Amazon and EE = #sponsoredlink

[Jeff]

Based on the livestream from today and some intel from Jayson, it looks like this wave will be -

1x VC296 Grand Admiral Thrawn
1x VC297 Ahsoka
1x VC3xx Professor Huyang
2x VC312 The Mandalorian (Mines of Mandalore)
1x VC313 Grogu
1x VC314 Mandalorian Fleet Commander
1x VC315 Axe Woves (Privateer)

[Jeff]

Press Pics from today...

VC312 The Mandalorian (Mines of Mandalore)
- Repack of the figure from The Rescue box set/Mando N-1


VC313 Grogu
- Repack with an all-new pram


VC314 Mandalorian Fleet Commander


VC315 Axe Woves (Privateer)
- Repack with a new interchangeable helmet head

[Jeff]

Pre-order links for today... 

VC312 The Mandalorian (Mines of Mandalore)
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3vUXnrL
EE -> https://ee.toys/WFNPKO

VC313 Grogu
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/47OXnqA
EE -> https://ee.toys/QC9P4I

VC314 Mandalorian Fleet Commander
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3S9RZsj
EE -> https://ee.toys/WFVRB2

VC315 Axe Woves (Privateer)
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/429RMKu
EE -> https://ee.toys/0UEDJ2

#ad #sponsored #thanksforyoursupport

[Nicklab]

Thanks for the links, Jeff.  Just used the Amazon links for my orders.

[Ryan]

Same. These were by FAR the four least exciting things from the panel yesterday. They didn't even update Axe's torso to match the season 3 armor (as seen on the cardback).

I guess I'm somewhat glad to get this version of Mando again so that I can put him in my N-1, I still had the N-1 version carded and didn't want to buy an extra. These releases were just all so excepted, I wish we would have gotten a little surprise & delight.

[Rob]

$19 for Grogu, who should be an accessory.  Lol...

[Ryan]

$19 for Grogu, who should be an accessory.  Lol...

I'm hoping these show up at Target for $11 again... So that I can cancel these because that is ridiculous.

[Matt_Fury]

I'm upset that I opened the Mando that came with the N-1 starfighter.

Remember when Hasbro said that the only way you could get a Mando with a soft-goods cape was with the Razor Crest?

[Nicklab]

There's been a lot of chatter about Axe Woves going around.  The interchangeable helmet solves one issue - the ENORMOUS bucket that came with the Target exclusive figure.  But the armor is still REALLY inaccurate.  How wrong?  Let's count the ways!
-The chest armor cuissis is wrong 
-The belly pad is missing 
-The pauldrons don't look quite right 
-The one piece of shin armor is missing 
-The gun belt is missing straps
-The boots aren't right - they're the same design as the VC219 Death Watch Mandalorian that Hasbro used as the basis for the first release.

[Ryan]

There's been a lot of chatter about Axe Woves going around.  The interchangeable helmet solves one issue - the ENORMOUS bucket that came with the Target exclusive figure.  But the armor is still REALLY inaccurate.  How wrong?  Let's count the ways!
-The chest armor cuissis is wrong 
-The belly pad is missing 
-The pauldrons don't look quite right 
-The one piece of shin armor is missing 
-The gun belt is missing straps
-The boots aren't right - they're the same design as the VC219 Death Watch Mandalorian that Hasbro used as the basis for the first release.

I noticed the chest at first but didn't see any of the rest of it. Looking closer, literally, all they changed was the helmet. So despite Hasbro putting him on the S3 cardback & saying this is a Season 3 Axe Woves, they really just gave us the same S2 Axe Woves we already had slightly upgraded w/ a swappable head... LAME.

[P-Siddy]

I mean, Hasbro's got to know we aren't dumb enough not to notice this, right?  But then again, this is Hasbro knowing people will buy it because of the new helmet and double-dipping, etc.

[Mister Skeezler]

It would have been a lot less offensive if they just had him as a Season 2 Axe Woves, which is what he is. I'd be fine with buying him, since I want to display one with the helmet on. I already have him hanging out without the helmet. Hell, I'd even buy a legitimate Season 3 Axe if he had the correct armor. I think the character is decent.

[Jedi Idej]

Me after noticing Target shows my order as pending almost 2 months after i ordered: "This excusive is sold out. Lucky for me the re-release is the same except for the helmet being swappable"

After realizing the order DID arrive in December: "Why is Hasbro only making the helmet swappable and calling this re-realse season 3?"

Hahaha.

[Jeff]

Got a shipping notice for Huyang from Amazon... should be here later today.  Guess that means I need to decide pretty quick here whether I'm keeping my Amazon pre-orders for Mando, Grogu, and Axe or cancelling them. 

Grogu and Axe have nice upgrades, but I'm irritated over spending $34 for two new accessories (Grogu's pram and Axe's helmet head).  Mando being a repack from the N-1 also makes me wonder why I pre-ordered him in the first place...